March 6, 2009 8:36 am First Annual Comedy Shorts Film Festival A festival highlighting comedic talent through short movie screenings kicked off in Los Angeles on Thursday night. US & World Videos 0:37 Car chase ends in standoff in Compton 3:47 Counter-protesters respond to pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA 2:25 Police investigate stabbing near Metro bus 2:41 Celebrating the life of Rev. Cecil Murray 2:39 Long Beach house littered with trash catches on fire